Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Shakespeare : 'This is living art' / Josie Billington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Billington, Josie, 1961- author.

Series:

Continuum literary studies.

Continuum literary studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861--Criticism and interpretation.

Browning, Elizabeth Barrett.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.

Shakespeare, William.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum Books, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For most of the twentieth century the exuberantfluency of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's art was not regarded as worthy ofserious attention. Even the evidence for the swiftness of her wit, thought andcomposition remains more impressionistic and anecdotal than firmly proven.Through close attention to original manuscript material, Josie Billingtonargues that Barrett Browning's fast, fine and excitedly vigorous and agileimaginative intelligence is Shakespearean, both in its power, and in thecreative drive and dynamic to which it gives rise. Billington contends that for Barrett Browning, asfor Shake

Contents:

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [130]-137) and index.

ISBN:

9786613380357

9781441152121

1441152121

9781472554895

1472554892

9781283380355

1283380358

9781441148902

1441148906

OCLC:

769344394